Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and Malta Today unite against human rights breaches for ‘non-returnable’ migrants

The Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and Malta Today have united to give a voice to all those people who have had their Temporary Humanitarian Protection-New (THPN) status removed, many of which will be unable, through no fault of their own, to get proper documentation for a residence permit.

These individuals have been forced to live in complete uncertainty, despite the roots they have developed and the contribution they have made to Malta over the years.

Malta’s independent media calls on the government to refrain from senselessly deporting all those detained migrants from Mali who have been living in Malta for years, and employ a

well-reasoned, practical policy.

THPN was initiated in 2010 and was granted to all those migrants whose application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been rejected. It has since been under review. Until recently THPN was granted to asylum seekers who are unaccompanied minors, who genuinely could not be returned through no fault of their own – either because of unfavourable relations with the country of origin, legal problems, for medical reasons or humanitarian grounds.

The Prime Minister and the Home Affairs Minister are called upon to end the crippling uncertainty that these humans, just like you and me, have been forced to endure.